AllanPedrosa Posted July 27, 2016 Report Share Posted July 27, 2016 Hello! Which of the two Italics, do you think best matches the Mooney? Allan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl Posted July 27, 2016 Report Share Posted July 27, 2016 i like the top one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasona900 Posted July 27, 2016 Report Share Posted July 27, 2016 The bottom looks good since the "N" matches the angle of the tail.. but I think it really depends on what the rest of the paint job will look like. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hector Posted July 27, 2016 Report Share Posted July 27, 2016 Top one definitely. Aft leaning flows better. In fact, sat on a paint scheme forum today here in Oshkosh and the expert briefly discussed precisely this topic. The guy was very knowledgeable and the owner of "Scheme Designers" a company that designs paint schemes for lots of clients. He was not a friend of forward leaning tail numbers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Posted July 27, 2016 Report Share Posted July 27, 2016 Have the letters on both sides lean towards the tail. So you will actually use both of these, but the second style will have the propellor to the right. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
co2bruce Posted July 27, 2016 Report Share Posted July 27, 2016 Hector, I met that guy today also. Very nice designs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carusoam Posted July 27, 2016 Report Share Posted July 27, 2016 Way to go Allan! I though there was no end to the 50/50 argument of ROP / LOP.... Slant forward vs. Slant backward, that's genius!  I am sure my tail number slants, but I don't know if it's forward or backwards...  Or both... Since you are on the topic, better show what it looks like on the other side of the plane too.  Just to make sure your painter doesn't assume something that you don't have in mind... Know what I'm saying? the top one looks like the letters are attached at the bases, the tops are leaning with the wind.  Naturally... The bottom one, belongs on the other side of the plane.  The bases are attached and the tops are leaning with the wind... getting ready for Rio? Best regards, -a- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonal Posted July 27, 2016 Report Share Posted July 27, 2016 47 minutes ago, jasona900 said: The bottom looks good since the "N" matches the angle of the tail.. but I think it really depends on what the rest of the paint job will look like. Agreed unless you want your graphics to match all the other brands tails. Also leaning back is submission to the wind leaning into the wind is dominant and shows strength. This is definitely a IMHO subject Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1524J Posted July 27, 2016 Report Share Posted July 27, 2016 Top one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy95W Posted July 27, 2016 Report Share Posted July 27, 2016 I promised in a different thread to refrain from political posts, so I cannot comment on left or right leaning preference. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raptor05121 Posted July 27, 2016 Report Share Posted July 27, 2016 My friend and I like the top, but don't tell my plane that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hector Posted July 27, 2016 Report Share Posted July 27, 2016 Hector, I met that guy today also. Very nice designs. Indeed. He asked me to go by his booth in building C I think to look at a book of Mooney paint schemes. I already had something very specific in mind but he quickly suggested some changes that may look better. I think he said he charges $900 to produce a complete custom paint layout that you are happy with an all the associated paint drawings the paint shop will need. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XXX Posted July 27, 2016 Report Share Posted July 27, 2016 Top  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradp Posted July 31, 2016 Report Share Posted July 31, 2016 I just got the bird painted and had this discussion exactly. Â I went with the bottom one as a nod to the original Mooney factory scheme, which slants forward with the tail. Â 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetdriven Posted July 31, 2016 Report Share Posted July 31, 2016 Craig and I had a long talk about things and this also came up. Rearward slanting numbers convey forward movement. Â My plane is a scheme designers product as well. Â 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob_Belville Posted July 31, 2016 Report Share Posted July 31, 2016 My E model was painted in 1997. Numbers slant forward on both sides. I assume the paint scheme was similar to then current production though I don't see many with 3 trim stripe colors and a solid tail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetdriven Posted July 31, 2016 Report Share Posted July 31, 2016 Check out that rather nice looking Mooney behind bob's plane in the background. Looks like a real nice flowing scheme with blue and white, but what the heck with that tail number? Blocked out the area in white and used the blue for the number, really shatters the flow with that big white square.  This kind of stuff is what scheme designers eliminates.  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Posted July 31, 2016 Report Share Posted July 31, 2016 On July 26, 2016 at 10:06 PM, Hank said: Have the letters on both sides lean towards the tail. So you will actually use both of these, but the second style will have the propellor to the right. Mine is non-standard (painted two owners ago, no idea who put the epoxy paint in), but I have two slants. The numbers themselves slant backwards, and the whole thing slants up to the tail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtVandelay Posted July 31, 2016 Report Share Posted July 31, 2016 Check out that rather nice looking Mooney behind bob's plane in the background. Looks like a real nice flowing scheme with blue and white, but what the heck with that tail number? Blocked out the area in white and used the blue for the number, really shatters the flow with that big white square.  This kind of stuff is what scheme designers eliminates.  That looks temporary to me, maybe they did that because there were flying internationally? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonal Posted July 31, 2016 Report Share Posted July 31, 2016 As I've indicated I prefer tilt forward over leaning back both look better than straight up, gees guess which I have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetdriven Posted July 31, 2016 Report Share Posted July 31, 2016 3 hours ago, teejayevans said: That looks temporary to me, maybe they did that because there were flying internationally? Yes looks like that's what they did Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dooleypster Posted July 31, 2016 Report Share Posted July 31, 2016 +1 for the top Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonal Posted July 31, 2016 Report Share Posted July 31, 2016 Well actually I took another look and turns out lm slightly leaned back like option 1 so naturally I'm changing my vote to that choice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob_Belville Posted August 1, 2016 Report Share Posted August 1, 2016 11 hours ago, jetdriven said: Check out that rather nice looking Mooney behind bob's plane in the background. Looks like a real nice flowing scheme with blue and white, but what the heck with that tail number? Blocked out the area in white and used the blue for the number, really shatters the flow with that big white square.  This kind of stuff is what scheme designers eliminates.  That was a brand new plane being picked up @ KERV! The vanity number underneath the tape had not been signed off on yet by FAA... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aerodon Posted August 1, 2016 Report Share Posted August 1, 2016 I'm usually a fan of backward leaning registrations, but I have to say I would like to see a vertical version to align with the fin? Â Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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